Finance Manager at MECS (Pty) Ltd

THE JOB

My client is seeking a Chartered Accountant to perform the role of Financial Manager. Must have 10 years finance and management accounting experience in a mining environment. A further requirement is a BCom Hons and CA (SA)- essential.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT:

• Bachelor of Commerce Degree in Management / Financial Accounting (Required);
• Bachelor of Commerce Honours Degree in Management / Financial Accounting (Required).

EXPERIENCE AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

• 10 Years Financial and Management Accounting Experience in a Mining Environment (Required);
• Chartered Accountant - CA (SA) (Required)
• 5 Year Management Experience (Required);
• Valid Code B Driving License (Required).

RESPONSIBILITIES

Financial Support Services: 

• Oversee Management Accounting, Financial Accounting, Procurement, Stores, Information Management and Payroll functions; Ensure legal compliance to enable Mining license to be kept and renewed; Ensure financial obligations and requirements of projects are met;
• Co-compile, sign-off and ensure the implementation of Financial strategies; Responsible to sign-off and monitor the implementation of the Financial, Payroll, IT and Procurement strategies while ensuring strategies meet Mine requirements; Ensure compliance to relevant strategies; Alignment with strategic supply contracts to ensure low business interruption;

Budget and Business Plan Implementation and Monitoring: 

• Develop the financial inputs in the 5-year business plan; Ensure accurate financial forecast in terms of financial year; Compile and ensure all processes are in place to enable the effective coordination of the budget; Complete forecasting to inform predicted profit making and cash flow predictions;

Compliance, Corporate Governance and Risk Management:

•  Responsible to ensure compliance to all relevant statutory regulations and IFRS; Ensure relevant King Code II / III principles are implemented according to Head Office guidelines and compliance;

Financial Management: 

• Ensure financial control, business planning, forecasting and financial report is reliable and accurate; Provide financial and non-financial information to Corporate Head Office, Stakeholders and regulatory bodies for consolidation into company results;

Financial Reporting: 

• Ensure all financial accounting and management reporting are done in accordance with relevant principles and requirements; Ensure statutory reporting is done within set timeframe and according to set requirements; Ensure results are audited by external auditors and findings addressed; Provide information to Head Office for consolidation into company results;

Operational Governance:

•  Represent the operation at the audit committee; Contact liaison for operation enterprise risk management; Manage operational internal and external year-end audits; Ensure adequate control over assets and company assets are safe; Ensure financial results are reported;
• Ensure business plan is implemented in a manner that supports operational, quality and market imperatives; Develop and implement the functional strategic plan in support of the overall business plan; Accountability for the function’s performance, within the agreed strategic framework;
• Compliance and Risk Management: Legal, statutory and regulatory compliance on all requirements are implemented and maintained for function;
• Coordinate various functions (IT, Payroll, Financial Accounting, Management Accounting, Procurement: Oversee the strategic and operational functioning (incl. resources) of various sections; Support of information management system to enable ISO 9001 and 14000 to be implemented effectively;
• Ensure legal compliance to enable Mining license to be kept / renewed; Ensure financial obligations and requirement of projects are met; Co-manage the community perceptions of the Mine;

BBBEE Scorecard Management:

•  Ensure the BBBEE scorecard is in place and completed on an annual basis; Drive and monitor progress on a continuous basis;
• People Management: Manage own team’s performance;
• Internal and External Stakeholder Management: Ensure community expectations are addressed and perceptions are managed;
• Ensure adequate control over assets and that company assets are safe.